So, after the drama of yesterday, the son went to school today and Hubby followed as quickly as he could given his schedule.  When Hubby spoke the principal (we'll call her Mrs. H), she was already aware of the situation because the little girl had approached her before school and told her "the whole story ( Read more... )

 I'm befuddled right now and a little heartbroken.  My son got in trouble on the school bus today.  Apparently, there's a girl on the bus who is a slapper.  Not on the face, but it is still wrong and something should be done.  Apparently, the girl slapped my son and his friend on the arms today when they asked her to move her arm off their seat ( Read more... )

Confession: I am terribly sarcastic / sardonic / dry / ironic with my children.

More so, probably, than I should be. That being said, my children are incredibly secure in their knowledge that they are loved and cherished. However, I love to watch people's faces when I respond to some of the nonsense that my sons spout out.

My favorite response ( Read more... )

So we have the latest chapter in the Opie and Calvin saga.  And boy, howdy, is it a doozy.

Opie needed a haircut.  He was pretty shaggy, I admit.  Tonight, while I thought he was quietly reading in his room, he decided to do something about it.  Remember that old adage about if it's quiet in the house with children, they're up to no good?  ( It's true. )

So I ended up having the conversation with Lane's Dad for unimportant reasons.  Turns out the situation at the ballpark was just the straw that broke the camel's back.  Apparently (unbeknownst to us) Opie and Lane have been playing in a very physical manner like boys sometimes tend to do, and sometimes when Lane asks Opie to stop, he doesn't stop ( Read more... )

We have a situation, and I'm not completely sure how to handle it.  Opie has a friend from school (let's call him Lane) to whom he is very close - "best friends" to hear him tell it most days.  Lane comes from a very good family, and we think he's a lovely little boy.  I've met his parents two or three times, and they seem like good people.  Opie ( Read more... )

Once again, cabin77  and I find ourselves in a similar parenting situation.  (I think God does this because His sense of humor demands that we squirm at the same time.)

We are close friends with a couple who has taken in a pregnant 17-year-old who has nowhere else to live.  She is a lovely girl, and she is trying to turn her life around and do what is ( Read more... )

On our last evening with cabin77  in Austin, we took the kids and went to Waterloo Icehouse.  Waterloo is a great little restaurant that boasts of a lovely playscape for the children and an enclosed porch where the parents can decompress while the rug rats play.  Since by our calculations cabin77 and I had MORE than earned decompression that week, we meandered ( Read more... )

A few weeks ago, I took Opie to his first day of public school after three years of homeschooling.  It was a decision that was made with a lot of thought and prayer, and we knew he was ready.  It was time.  We were all quite excited about it.  He had trouble sleeping the night before school.  I smiled as he tried and tried and tossed and turned: I ( Read more... )

At Hubby's 20-year class reunion last weekend, I had a frustrating discussion with one of his classmates regarding books and movies, specifically Harry Potter.  Now, I personally love Harry Potter.  I've read all the books (almost finished with #7), and I've seen all the movies.  The storytelling is wonderful, the character arcs over the series ( Read more... )